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Turning Point Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of Elzovantinib + Aumolertinib for EGFR Mutant Met-Amplified NSCLC

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Turning Point Reports the US FDA’s IND Clearance of Elzovantinib + Aumolertinib for EGFR Mutant Met-Amplified NSCLC

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  • The US FDA has cleared an IND application to initiate P-Ib/II (SHIELD-2) to evaluate the safety, tolerability & preliminary efficacy of elzovantinib (MET inhibitor) + EQRx’s aumolertinib in patients with EGFR mutant MET-amplified NSCLC. The trial is expected to initiate in mid-2022
  • In preclinical data, the combination therapy has the potential to increase anti-tumor activity based on complementary mechanisms while 15 to 20% has developed MET amplification who progress on a 1L EGFR inhibitor develop MET amplification based on acquired resistance
  • Aumolertinib is an EGFR inhibitor & was approved in China for 1L treatment of EGFR mutant NSCLC & 2L treatment of T790M+ EGFR mutant NSCLC

Ref: Globe Newswire | Image: Businesswire

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